Price increases make Indy 500 almost unaffordable

I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for raising the prices of my family's tickets to both the 500 Mile Race and reserved parking by about 15 percent for 2014, very nearly putting the event out of economic reach during this still-recovering economy.

It is painfully obvious viewing televised racing events of any sort that there are plenty of empty seats these days. However, raising prices by such a high percentage won't do much in the way of putting more fans in the stands. We'll bite the bullet and budget for our tickets by scrimping somewhere else, but I'm quite sure many others won't be able to.

For those who think I'm not true fan of the race, I want you to know that next year will be my 28th Indy 500 (and I hope not my last).

Rick Weyda

Cincinnati

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Price increases make Indy 500 almost unaffordable

I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for raising the prices of my family's tickets to both the 500 Mile Race and reserved parking by about 15 percent